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Kavalan Ex-Bourbon Oak Single Malt
Single Malt — Taiwan
Reviewed
March 15, 2017 (edited April 28, 2018)
Nose - Tropical Tahitian vanilla, very floral, toasted coconut, plantain sweet.
Taste - Tropical fruits, hint of vanilla/caramel, lightly drying yet refreshing oak, similar to a "dry cola", white pepper spice/heat, coconut milk creaminess, light banana/peach sweetness.
Finish - Coconut milk creaminess lingers long, white pepper spice is still present, tropical fruit sweetness stays there and transitions to a lightly drying mouthfeel.
Score - 89/100
Final Thoughts - Bourbon barrel influence can be seen in this one with the heavy vanilla and oak influence on what I take to be a nice tropical malt. Floral notes and tropical fruits are present throughout along with the white pepper kick I get, which probably gets some help from the proof too. Overall quite tasty although I think I'd like the tropical fruit to shine through a bit more against the vanilla/oak from the bourbon barrels.
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Do you think these whiskies are worth the high price they command? I see these in the range where a lot of superb 15-year expressions are available, so I want to try them but have them pretty far down my wishlist.